The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-20
FRATERNITIEs, AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.


The Secret Societies.
MASONIC.
Keystone Chapter B. A. NJ, will commence its win
| ter work on Tuesday evening
Adonram Grand Lodge of Perfection A. and A &
R.. will hold business meeting n Wednesday even
| ing when arrangements will probably be made for
comforting tho degrees upon class of city candi-
| dates. -
A new Masonic hall viii be dedicated at Knights
town on Friday evening by acting Grand Master VIM.
III. Smythe. He will probably be accompanied by n.
R. Ruckle: senior deacon in the Grand Lodge, F. and
Commandery, K. t.
Captain j. A Manning. U s. a.. of Michigan City,
was an indefatgabe worker on the reception
courteousness and ability remember names and
faces placed the members and visitors under many OBJ
legations to him.
George H Thayer. ir., the candidate who made
such a fitting and impromptu response on behalf of
the Class at the Scottish Rite banquet last week. is
son or henry IT, Ihayer of Plymouth. He recently
graduated from the law department. of Cornell Uni
vtrsity with the intention of practicing law pro-
fesson, but, finding that pursuit overcrowde6, is
managing his fathers grain business at Huntington.
ODD-FELLows
Metropolitan Encampnent will meet tomorrow
night.
Capital Lodge conferred the first degree on Friday
night
The grand instructor will go to Geneva Adams
county on Thursday. to deliver public address and
instruct Geneva Lodge in the secret and floor work.
The exempfcaton of the work given by Indianap-
oils Lodge on Tuesday night witnessed by large
number of visitors, who much pleased with it.
The attendance at the session of the Grand Lodge
larger than any sessions in the last years
except in November, 1880, when the secret work
given out
chaplain of the staff of Grand Master Kitchener,
with the unanimous approval of the entire Grand
Lodge. Mr. Monroe is very feeble from long-contin-
ued sickness.
Whitewater Lodge degree staff on Wednesday night
gave as fine rendition Of the degree work as was
ever given in this city. The various evolutions IN
the floor work were perfect in execution. Captain
Downing has right to feel proud of his staff.
Moth ing but routine bushes. was done in Philox-
eniar Lodge on Wednesday, on account of the room
being given up to Whitewater degree staff. but
candidate was elected and another petition received
The initiatory degree will be conferred on next
Wednesday night.
The election of G. C. Bnkley, of Richmond
the most earnest Odd-felows in the State, but
recog milton long delayed of part of the State not
represented in the board of grand officers since Oliver
p. Morton's election.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR
Washington Lodge, No. 4. will initiate two appi-
eants tomorrow evening
Indiana Lodge, No. 81, has decided to occupy the
new l. Q. o. f. hall when completed.
The central visiting committee will visit Schiller
Lodge, No. 1S7, on next Friday evening.
Mr.. Jacob Baughman, of Indiana Lodge, is in Wis
consn for a four weeks visit among friends.
The central committee visited Golden Rule Lodge
on last "Wednesday evening. There was good rep
viii visit Capital City Lodge. No. 2. on Friday even
ing, Dec. 2.
Miss Kitte Lane, organist of Hope Lodge, No. 5,
died Friday and will be buried to-day by her lodge
from the residence of her mother No. 40 North
Alabama street The members of the order Will meet
at the hall of Hope Lodge at o'clock to-day for that
purpose.
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Rose Council at their last meeting decided to
soldate with True Friend Council.
Rose Council received visitors last Friday. Every
council except two were represented
The meeting OF Crescent Council next Friday
ing will be open members of the order
The Sick benefit League has levied another
ment dated Nov. Is. This is the third since the
ganizaton.
Visitors will be entertained by Crescent Council No.
sippi and Vermont streets They preparing to
give an interesting programme
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Prospect Lodge visited by quite number of
the members of Compton Lodge last Tuesday even
ing.
Beeline Lodge received five applications for
bership at the last meeting Degree work expected
at the next meeting.
Prospect Lodge received three applications for
bership and conferred the degree on one appli.
cant at their last meeting.
Compton Lodge held a very interesting meeting on
last Tuesday evening One card deposited, and |
inquiries were made for blank applications
KNIGHTS CT HONOR
Victoria Lodge conferred the degree one candi-
date on last Monday evening.
Victoria Lodge will have several applications to
consider at their next meeting.
Grand Dictator j. w. Wartman visited Victoria |
talk.
BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKs.
Mr.. Will Z. English. who is the Exalted Grand |
Ruler of the Benevolent Order of Eks for the entire
his eeturn from Europe he has granted charters to |
new lodges in Binghamton, N Y; New Bedford, |
Mass, and Nashville Tenn. He reports the order
a hourishing condition.